5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6He cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage, Who sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.
7The legs of a lame man hang loose; So is it with a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8As he who bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9As a thorn lifted up by the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.
11As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth his folly.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
13The slothful man saith, “There is a lion in the way; There is a lion in the streets.”
14As a door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
15The sluggard dippeth his hand into the dish; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26
Proverbs 26:5-15